If the Mission Heights Prep Phantoms were feeling good off their 74-43 takedown of the Alta Vista Charter Lobos last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Mission Heights Prep fell 76-67 to Heritage Academy Gateway on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mission Heights Prep in their matchups with Heritage Academy Gateway: they've now lost four in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Mission Heights Prep lost, one person who can't be blamed is Emmanuel Kiprotich. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kiprotich has scored all season. Rylend Doble was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Heritage Academy Gateway's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landon Johnston, who scored 19 points along with three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Lemieux, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Mission Heights Prep has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-3 record this season. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Mission Heights Prep will be playing at home against James Madison Preparatory School at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. James Madison Preparatory School is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. As for Heritage Academy Gateway, they will head out on the road to take on Empower College Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Empower College Prep will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings (they are ranked 141st, while Heritage Academy Gateway is ranked 36th).
